UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 orOR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~October~~September 130, 2010

The South Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


South Carolina	0-15083	57-0824914

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

102 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601 (Address of principal executive offices ~~and Zip Code~~)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (864) 255-7900

Registrant’s Web site address: www.thesouthgroup.com

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule~~Item ~~14a-12~~2.01 ~~under~~Completion ~~the~~of ~~Exchange~~Acquisition ~~Act~~or ~~(17~~Disposition ~~CFR~~of ~~240.14a-12)~~Assets

~~o Pre-commencement~~On ~~communications~~September 30, ~~pursuant~~2010, toHunt ~~Rule 14d~~Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-2owned subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (b“TD”), ~~under~~merged with and into The South Financial Group, Inc. (“TSFG”) (the “Merger”) in accordance with the ~~Exchange~~Agreement ~~Act~~and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2010, among TD, Merger Sub and TSFG (17the ~~CFR~~“Merger ~~240~~Agreement”).~~14d~~ As a result of the Merger, TSFG became a wholly-~~2(b))~~owned subsidiary of TD.

~~o Pre-commencement~~Pursuant ~~communications~~to ~~pursuant~~the toterms ~~Rule 13e-4~~of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of TSFG common stock (cexcept as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement) ~~under~~was ~~the~~converted ~~Exchange~~into ~~Act~~and ~~(17~~became ~~CFR~~exchangeable ~~240~~for 0.~~13e-4~~004 shares of TD common stock (cwith cash in lieu of any fractional shares)) or $0.28 in cash.

~~Item 5.04~~Upon ~~Temporary~~the ~~Suspension~~closing of ~~Trading~~the ~~Under~~Merger, ~~Registrant’s~~TSFG ~~Employee~~became ~~Benefit~~a ~~Plans~~wholly-owned subsidiary of TD and the shares of TSFG common stock, which traded under the symbol “TSFG”, have ceased trading on, and are being delisted from, the NASDAQ Capital Market.

~~As previously reported on a current report on Form 8-K filed on August 25, 2010 by~~ The ~~South Financial~~description ~~Group,~~of ~~Inc. (~~the ~~“Registrant”~~Merger orcontained ~~“TSFG”),~~in ~~TSFG~~this ~~provided notices on August~~Item ~~25,~~2.01 ~~2010~~does tonot ~~its directors~~purport ~~and executive officers and~~ to ~~all~~be ~~participants,~~complete ~~alternate payees~~ and ~~beneficiaries~~is ~~informing~~qualified ~~them~~in ~~that~~its ~~they~~entirety ~~would~~by bereference ~~temporarily unable~~ to ~~effect~~the ~~certain~~Merger ~~transactions under The South Financial Group~~Agreement, ~~Inc.~~which ~~401(k)~~is ~~Plan~~incorporated ~~(the “Plan”) (the “Blackout Period”) in connection with the acquisition~~ by ~~The Toronto-Dominion Bank (“TD”) of TSFG via a merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary~~reference ofas ~~TD with and into TSFG (the “Merger”)~~Exhibit 2.1 ~~The~~to ~~notices~~this ~~provided~~Current ~~that~~Report ~~the Blackout Period would begin at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time~~ on ~~September 24,~~Form ~~2010~~8-K and ~~was~~is ~~expected~~incorporated toherein ~~end~~by ~~on October 4, 2010, but could be delayed until later that week~~reference.

~~On September~~Item ~~30,~~3.01 ~~3010,~~Notice ~~the~~of ~~Merger~~Delisting ~~was~~or ~~consummated,~~Failure ~~and on October 1, 2010, an updated notice was provided~~ to ~~all~~Satisfy ~~participants,~~a ~~alternate~~Continued ~~payees~~Listing ~~and~~Rule ~~beneficiaries~~or ~~under~~Standard; ~~the~~Transfer ~~Plan informing them that the Blackout Period had been extended until October 8, 2010 to accommodate administrative work. A copy~~ of ~~the notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99~~Listing.~~1 and is incorporated herein by reference.~~

In connection with the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement, TSFG notified The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) on September 30, 2010 that each share of common stock of TSFG (except as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive 0.004 TD common shares (with cash in lieu of any fractional shares) or $0.28 in cash, and requested that NASDAQ file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) an application on Form 25 to report that the shares of common stock of TSFG are no longer listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

Item 5.01 Change in Control of Registrant.

On September 30, 2010, TSFG completed the previously announced merger with Merger Sub pursuant to the Merger Agreement. As contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into TSFG and TSFG is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of TD. As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of TSFG common stock (except as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement) was converted into the right to receive 0.004 TD common shares (with cash in lieu of any fractional shares) or $0.28 in cash.

The preceding disclosure in Item 3.01 and 5.01 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 1, 2010, TD issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(da) ~~The~~Financial ~~following~~Statements ~~exhibits~~of ~~are~~Businesses ~~being filed herewith:~~Acquired

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Updated Blackout Notice to Plan Participants, Alternate Payees and Beneficiaries

Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit 2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2010, among The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Hunt Merger Sub, Inc. and The South Financial Group, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-167443)).

Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated October 1, 2010 titled “TD Bank marks another important milestone in expansion of U.S. footprint”.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TD BANK US HOLDING COMPANY, the successor company to The South Financial Group, Inc. By: /s/ ~~John~~Geoffrey RW. ~~Opperman~~Ryan Name: ~~John~~Geoffrey RW. ~~Opperman~~Ryan Title: ~~Executive~~Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel

Date: October 4 6, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2010, among The South Financial Group, Inc., Hunt Merger Sub, Inc. and The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-167443)).

Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated October 1, 2010 titled “TD Bank marks another important milestone in expansion of U.S. footprint” .

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